Sheetz store robbed

Suspect wore ghillie suit, wielded gun

July 30, 2013

MARTINSBURG -Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a Sheetz gas station and convenience store at gunpoint Monday in Martinsburg while wearing a ghillie suit and a mask.

Police said that at about 4:55 a.m. Monday deputies from the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department responded to the Sheetz located at 14686 Apple Harvest Drive for a report of a robbery in progress.

Witnesses described the suspect as a white male with blue eyes and about 6 feet 2 inches tall. He was wearing a full body ghillie suit and a green face mask, police said.

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Submitted photoPolice are searching for a suspect who robbed a Sheetz gas station and convenience store at gunpoint Monday in Martinsburg while wearing a ghillie suit and a mask.

A ghillie suit is a type of full-body camouflage often worn by military snipers or recreational hunters to blend into their surroundings. It is designed to look like foliage.

Police said the suspect displayed what appeared to be a shotgun before demanding money from a cashier. The suspect fled the area on foot, heading east with an undisclosed amount of money.

No one was injured in the robbery.

As of Monday evening, the suspect still remained at large, according to Berkeley County Sheriff Kenneth "Kenny" Lemaster Jr.

Lemaster said police know how much money the suspect stole from the store, but said that amount will remain undisclosed. He said investigators aren't sure what type of ghillie suit the man was wearing based solely on surveillance photographs and said that such suits can be purchased from various places, including retail stores and online.

So far he said few leads have been generated from the public as a result of the investigation into the robbery.

"We're just trying to make ends meet and we haven't had much luck," Lemaster said.

Anyone with information about the robbery or the suspect's identity is asked to contact Deputy Michael St. Clair at the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department at 304-267-7000 or Berkeley County Crime Solvers at 304-267-4999.